I’d love you to join me on Thursday, November 8th at 7pm EST for an info packed class to help you manage your anger.  We’ll be talking about the root causes of anger, how you can address those causes and some effective strategies to control your anger when it gets the best of you.
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by Sheryl LyonWhen you first heard about diaper free babies, what was your reaction? Surprise? Disbelief? Jealousy? Annoyed that that was the first day you were hearing about it? perhaps this is the first moment you have heard of a diaper free baby. whether so, trust me, it is a very real, ver…

Today I gave a talk on “Parenting Your Hard of Hearing Child” for a group of parents here in British Columbia.  We began by brainstorming special considerations when raising a child who is deaf or hard of hearing.  We talked about how much they miss by not hearing the sounds around the…

Last night I was scheduled to give a workshop to parents of twins on sibling rivalry - or so I thought. I stood infront of the audience and began my talk. About 2 minutes into it, the woman who organized it with me said: “Barb, aren’t we doing “Anger Management”? I had writ…

Childhood obesity is reaching epidemic proportions. Parents everywhere are struggling to help their children who are gaining weight early and finding it very difficult to lose. Not certain what to do? Afraid you are making things worse by talking about it? Try these tips to coax your little one …

If the only way a person can avoid having their harmless children injected with dangerous toxins is to claim a religious exemption - more capability to them!Public health officials are in a tizzy about that considering apparently non-vaccinated children are “carriers” for disease. Vaccinated childr…

Last night I was wiping down the kitchen counter and came across bits and pieces of things that belonged to the kids.  I decided to put everything into one little pile.  I rested a note on it that read:  “Claire and Marc ~ Can you please put these things away?  Love, Mom”
At the dura…